Scattered windward showers today with highs near 82°F. Northeast trades strengthen through next week with gusts near 30 mph and marine caution advised.

UHERO’s new factbook shows how sky‑high prices, long permit waits and rising HOA fees keep homes out of reach — and lays out the hard trade‑offs policymakers face.

HSI says a man from Hauula was indicted on federal charges alleging distribution of child sexual abuse material. The filing comes amid stepped‑up federal enforcement of child‑exploitation crimes in Hawaii.

Favorite Son opened at the Ambassador Hotel in Waikīkī with Chef Justus Keliehor and an all-day menu of island-forward sandwiches, bowls and drinks.

Sharp rusted holes and a broken railing have left parts of Mililani’s Makaʻunulau playground taped off while the city says it has no timeline for repairs.

A former suspect in the 2023 Kula killing took the stand in Wailuku, saying he witnessed the shooting and helped move the victim’s body because he feared the accused.

Council approved a $234,050 refund to a developer, boosted Kona Low storm recovery funding and referred a 'houseless' housing bill to committee. Oversight and recovery money were the focus.

University of Hawaiʻi researchers are running 98 grant‑funded projects totaling more than $33.5M to tackle invasive mosquitoes, ants, beetles and plants across the islands. The portfolio mixes federal and non‑federal awards and funds both field work and new detection tools.

County crews have begun an $8.03M re‑roof and hazardous‑material abatement at the old Hilo Memorial Hospital as the county moves to convert the 1920s building into a services hub.

A First Circuit judge allowed portions of early police interviews in the Geanna Bradley case to be used at trial, while leaving later statements for further hearings. Prosecutors point to phone photos and other evidence as central to their case.

Conservationists found 168 wedge‑tailed shearwaters dead at Kauaʻi's Shipwreck Beach; experts point to cats and urge stronger predator control and reporting.

Private paid parking companies have bought up lots in Kailua‑Kona, and merchants say the fees are chasing away customers. A county bill to cap rates stalled amid legal objections.

Monthly DNA records from Station ALOHA show seasonal niche partitioning in more than 60% of ocean microbes, a pattern that persists down to deep sea and helps sustain food webs.